
remain  continuously  illuminated.  This se
quence will  continue  upon subsequent  vehicle 
start-ups  as long  as the  malfunction  exists. 
When  the malfunction  indicator  is illuminat
ed,  the  system  may not  be able  to  detect  or 
signal  low tire  pressure as intended . TPMS 
malfunctions  may occur  for a variety  of  rea
sons,  including  the  installation  of replace
ment  or  alternate  tires  or wheels  on the  vehi
cle that  prevent  the  TPMS from  functioning 
properly . Always  check  the  TPMS malfunction 
telltale  after  replacing  one or  more  tires  or 
wheels  on your  vehicle  to ensure  that the  re
placement  or  alternate  tires  and  wheels allow 
the  TPMS  to  continue  to function  properly. 
Tire  pressure indicator  appears 
Appl ies  to  vehicles: with  tire  pressur e monitoring  sys te m 
The  tire pressure  indicator  in the  instrument 
cluster  informs  you  if  the  tire pressure  is  too 
low  or if there  is a system  malfunction. 
Fig. 200 Display : underinflation  warning 
Fig. 201 Display:  System malfunction 
Using  the  ABS  sensors, the  tire pressure  moni
toring  system  compares  the  tire  tread  circum
ference  and vibration  characteristics  of  the  in
dividual  tires. If  the  pressure  decreases in one 
or  more  tires,  this  is  indicated  in the  instru-
Tires  and  wheels  259 
ment cluster  with a warning  symbol [I] and a 
message 
c::, fig.  200. 
The tire  pressure  monitoring  system  must  be 
reset  via MMI  each time  the  pressures are ad
justed  (e.g.  when  switching  between  partial 
and  full load  pressure)  or  after  changing  or  re
placing  a tire  on your  vehicle 
c::, page  260. The 
TPMS indicator  only  monitors  the  tire  pres
sure that  you  have previously  stored.  You can 
find  the recommended  tire  pressures for  your 
vehicle  on  the label  on  driver's  side  8-pillar 
~page  244. 
Tire tread  circumference  and vibration  charac
teristics  can change and cause  a tire  pressure 
warning  if: 
- the  tire  pressure  in one  or more  tires  is too 
low, 
- the  tire  has structural  damage, 
- the  tire  pressure  was changed,  wheels  rotat-
ed or  replaced  but  the  TPMS was not  reset 
c::, page  260 . 
Warning  symbols 
[I] Loss of  pressure  in  at  least one tire c::> &.. 
Check  the  tire  or  tires  and  replace or  repair  if 
necessary.  The indicator  light 
[I] in the  instru
ment  cluster  also  illuminates 
c::>page  12. 
Check/correct  the  pressures of  all  four  tires 
and reset TPMS via  MMI. 
i:mJ) (Tire Pressure Monitoring  System) Tire 
pressure! System  malfunction . 
If@m appears after  switching  the  ignition on 
or  while  driving 
c::, fig.  201 and the  indicator 
light 
[I] in  the  instrument  cluster  blinks  for 
approximately  one minute  and then  stays on, 
there  is a system  malfunction. 
Attempt  to store  the correct  tire  pressure 
c::, page  260. If  the  indicator  light  does not 
turn  off  or  if  it  turns  on shortly  thereafter,  im
mediately  drive your  vehicle  to  an authorized 
Audi  dealer  or authorized  repair  facility  to 
have the  malfunction  corrected.  

260  Tire s and  wheel s 
_&. WARNING 
-If  th e tire pressure  indicator  appea rs  in 
the  instrument  cluster  d isplay, one or 
more  of  your  tires  is s ignificantly  under
inflated.  Reduce your  speed  immediately 
and avoid any hard  stee ring  or  bra king 
maneuvers . Stop  as soon as possible  and 
check the  t ires and the ir pressures. In
flate  the  tire  pressure to  the  proper  pres 
sure as indicated  on  the  vehicle 's t ire 
pressure  label 
c> page  244. Driving  on a 
signif icant ly under-inflated  tire  causes 
the  tire  to  overheat and can lead to  tire 
failure.  Under-inflation  also  is likely  to  impair  the  vehicle 's handling  and stop
ping  ab ility . 
- The driver  is responsible  for  ma inta ining 
the  correct  tire  pressures. You must  che ck the  t ire pressures  regula rly. 
- Under  certain  cond itions  (such as a spor
ty driving  style,  winter  condit ions or  un 
paved roads), the  pressure  mon itor  ind i
c ator  may be  de layed. 
- Ask your  author ized Audi  dealer  if  r un
flat  tires  may be used on your  veh icle. 
Yo ur vehicle  regist rat ion  becomes  inval id 
if  yo u use these  tires  when  not  permit 
ted . Damage to  your  vehicle  or  acc idents 
cou ld also  resu lt. 
(D Tips 
- The  tire  pressure  monitoring  system 
stops  working  when  there  is an  ESC/ABS 
malfunction. 
- Using snow  chains may  result  in a system 
malfunction. 
- The  tire  pressure  monitoring  system  on 
you r A udi was develope d using  t ires with 
the  "AO"  or  "RO" identification  on the 
tire  sidewall ~ 
page  251 . We recom
mend  using  these  t ires. 
Reset  tire  pressure  monitoring  system 
Applies  to  vehicles: with  tire  pressure monitoring  system 
If  the  tire pressure  is adjusted,  wheels  are  ro
tated  or changed,  the  TPMS must  be  reset  via 
MMI . 
.. Switch  on  the  ignition. 
..  Select  in the  MMI : 
ICARI function  button> 
(Car)*  system s control  button  > Servicing & 
checks  > Tire  pres sure  monitoring  > Store 
tire  pre ssur es >  Ye s,  store  now . 
@ Tips 
Do not  sto re the  tire  pressure  if  there  are 
s now  cha ins on  the tire.  

29 0  Index 
Changing  engine oil 
Check ing  230 
E ng ine coolan t leve l ....... .... .... . 23 2 
T ire  pre ssure  .......... .... ... .. .. .  24 6 
C hi ld  restra ints 
Danger of  us ing  child  restra ints  in the 
front  s eat  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  149 
Where  can  I get  add it ional  information 
about  child  restra ints  and thei r use?  . . 19 1 
Ch ild  restra int  system  anchors  ... .. .. .  187 
C hild  safety  .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 173 
Convertible  locking  retractor .... .. ...  184 
Important  safety  instructions  for  using 
child  safety  seats  .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  17 7 
Important  things  to know when  dr iving 
with  chi ldren  ............. ... .. ...  173 
Tether anchors  ................ ....  190 
Tether  straps  .....................  190 
C hi ld  safety  lock 
Rear doors  ... ........... .... .... ..  40 
C hild  safety  seats ....... ... .. .. .... . 179 
Booster  seats .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 182 
Convertible  child  seats  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  180 
Convertible  locking  retractor . .  . .  . .  . .  . 184 
H ow  do  I  properly  install  a child  safety 
seat  in my vehicle?  ............. ....  177 
Infant  seats  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  179 
I nstall ing  .. ................ ... ...  184 
I nstall ing a chi ld res traint  using the 
L A T C H  sys tem  ............ .. .. .... . 189 
L A T CH sys tem  .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .  189 
Lower ancho rages  ..... ... .. .. .... .  188 
M ounting  and  releasing  the  anchorage 
hook  .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ...  189 
Safety  instructions  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  177 
Unused safety  belts  on  the rear  seat  . .  179 
Cigarette  lig hte r . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  58 
C lean ing  ..........................  210 
Climate  control 
A ir vents  ..... ........... .. .. .... ..  69 
Climate  controls  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  67 
Climate  control  system  Supp lementary  heater  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  72 
Climate  control (four-zone) 
Opera tion  . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  70 
Climate  control  (three -zone) 
Operation  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  68  Clock  . 
. . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  . .  .  28 
Closing  Slid ing/tilting  s unroof  .......... .... . 41 
Co ld tire  inflation  pressure  ........ ....  244 
Coming  home  ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .  45 
Compact  spa re tire  ................. . 262 
Compartments  .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  59 
Compliance  . .. .. .. ............. .. ..  286 
Consumer Information  . . .  . . . . .  . .  136,  283 
Consumption  (fuel)  . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .  25 
Contacting  NHTSA  ................. . 136 
Controls  Cleaning  ...... .. ............. ....  212 
Convenience key  ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .  36 
Starting  the engine  .. .. ..... ... .. .. .  74 
Stopping  the  engine (START  ENGINE 
STOP b utton)  ......................  75 
Switching  the ignition  on  ............  74 
Unlocking  and locking  vehicle  .. ..... ..  36 
Co nvertib le child  safety  seats  ... .. .. ..  180 
Co nvertib le locking  retractor 
A ctivat ing  . .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. ..  186 
Deact ivat ing  ..... ............. ....  186 
U sing  to  secure a child  sa fety  seat 1B4, 18 6 
Coolant 
r e fer to E ng ine coolant  .......... ...  231 
Cooling  mode  (automat ic  climate  control)  70 
Cooling  mode  (cl imate  control)  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  68 
Cruise cont ro l 
Changi ng speed  .. ................ ..  83 
Presett ing you r speed  .......... .. .. .  83 
Swi tching  off  .. .. ............. .. ...  83 
Swi tch ing  on  ..... ............... .. .  82 
Warning/indicator  lights  ..... ... .. .. .  24 
( u pholder  ..........................  59 
C u rve  light  .........................  100 
Cylinder  on  demand  System  ........... 27 
D 
Data  recorde r . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  194 
Date d isp lay  .... .. ... .......... .... . 28 
Daytime  runn ing  lights  . ... .... ... .. .. .  43 
Declarat io n  of  compliance 
Adaptive  c ruise control  .............  286 
Audi  s ide ass ist  .. ... .......... ....  286 
Cell phone  pack age  .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  28 6  

298  Index 
Steering 
Electrically  adjustable  steering  whee l 73 
Manually  ad justab le steer ing whee l .. . .  73 
also  refer  to E lectro-mechanical  power 
assis t ... .... ............. .. .... . 198 
Steering  whee l 
Easy entry  feature  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  7 4 
Indicator  light  .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  18 
Steer ing whee l heating  .... .. .. .. .. . .  72 
S teer ing whee l co lumn 
Adjusting  e lectr ica lly  . .... ... .. .. ... .  73 
Adjusting  manually  .. ... .. .. .... .. . .  73 
Steer ing whee l w ith  t ipt ronic  . .. .. .. .. .  111 
Steps for  determining  correct  load lim it  . 249 
Stopping  the  engine  ..... ... .. .. .... ..  75 
Storage  ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  59 
S tronic  transmission  Launch Contro l Program  ... .. .. .. .. .  112 
S t ron ic (automatic  t ransm ission)  . .... . 107 
Sunroof  ... .. ................ ... ... .  41 
Sun shade  Rear window  ............... .. .... ..  4 7 
Side doors  ............... .. .. .... ..  47 
Sun visors  ... ... ... ...... .... ..... ..  47 
Symbols 
refer  to Warning/ind icator  lights  .. ....  12 
T 
Tachometer  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  12,  24 
Tail lights  Clean ing  ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .  211 
TD ! clean d iese l 
refer  to Ad Blue  ........... .. .. .. .. .  220 
Technical data  ................ ... ...  280 
Tec hnical  modifications  ... .. .. .. .... .  286 
Temperatu re d isplay  ........ .. .. .. .. ..  24 
Tether  anchors  ............ .. .. .. .. .  190 
Tether  strap  .. .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 190 
Textiles  Cleaning  . .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .  213 
The first  1,000  miles  (1,500  km)  and after-
wards  . .. .. .. ............... .. .... . 201 
Three-zone climate  control  . ... .. .. ... .  68 
Tie-downs  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  65 , 135 
Tips for  the  env ironment 
Saving fue l . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  62  t
iptron ic (automatic  t ransmission)  107,  111 
Tire pressure  ...... ................ .  246 
Tire pressure  monitoring  system  ... .. ..  258 
Loss of  air  pressure  ............ ....  259 
Malfunction  . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. ..  259 
Resetting  t ire pressures  .... ...... ...  260 
Tires  .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... ..  240 
Service life  .... .. ............. ....  250 
Speed rating  let ter code  ...... .. .. ..  252 
Tire manufacturing  date  ........ .. ..  252 
Tire specif ications  .......... ...... .  252 
Tread depth  . .. .. .......... ...... .  250 
Un iform  tire  quality  grading  ..... .. ..  254 
Winter  tires  . .. .. .. ........... .. ..  255 
Tires and veh icle load  limits  ....... .. ..  248 
Tires and wheels  Checking tire  pressure  .. ... ... .. .. ..  246 
Co ld tire  inflation  pressure  ...... ....  244 
Dimens ions  .... .. ............. ....  251 
General notes  .. .. ............. ....  240 
G lossary of  tire  and loading  terminolo -
gy  . .. ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. ..  241 
Low aspect  ratio  tires  .. ...... ... .. ..  257 
New t ires and whee ls  ............. ..  251 
Replac ing  . .. .. .. ... .......... ....  252 
Snow cha ins  ... .. .. .... .... ... .. ..  256 
Tires and vehicle  load  limits  ... ... . ..  248 
Whee l bolts  ..... .. ... ..... ... .. ..  257 
Winte r tires  ... .. ............. ....  255 
T ire service  life  .. .. ............. ....  250 
Too ls  .. ..... ... .. ..... ........... . 262 
T orn  or frayed  safety  belts  ... ... .. .. ..  141 
T owing 
T ow t ruck p rocedu res ........... ....  276 
TPMS  Tire pressure  monitoring  system  .....  259 
Trai ler towing  ..... ... .. ..... .... . ..  206 
Operating  instr uctions  ........ .. .. ..  206 
Parking  system  . .. ... .......... .. ..  125 
Technical requirements  . . . . . . . .  206,  207 
Tra iler tow ing tips  .......... ...... .  208 
T rai n (transporting  your  vehicle)  ... .. ..  278 
T ransmission  .. .. .. ... .......... ....  10 7 
Transmission  malfunction  ( indicator 
li ght)  .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 
112 
Transpo rt  Canada  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  . .  136 
T ranspo rting  your  vehicle  ....... .. .. ..  278